Are You Ready for the #DangeroustoBelieve Conversation? 10 Highlights.

http://www.heritage.org/events/2016/06/dangerous-to-believeToday at noon EST, the National Review Institute co-hosts an event discussing religious liberty, surrounding Mary Eberstadt’s new book, It’s Dangerous to Believe. Thanks to working wifi on Amtrak last night, some highlights from the book: 

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time for fair-minded men&women who want no part of today’s soft persecution…2recognize that other people r being wronged.–Mary Eberstadt

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) June 28, 2016

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“You’re a bigot if I say you’re a bigot” is today’s equivalent of “you’re a witch if I say you’re a witch.”–M Eberstadt #DangeroustoBelieve

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) June 28, 2016

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Hanging in the balance is nothing less than the future of free speech and free association. — Mary Eberstadt #DangeroustoBelieve

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) June 28, 2016

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there’s a difference between being persuaded 2adopt a new consensus&being frightened away from objecting to it-Eberstadt #DangeroustoBelieve

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) June 28, 2016

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Assigning powers&malignity to one’s adversaries that they do not possess is evidence of collective hysteria,not enlightenment. –M.Eberstadt

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) June 28, 2016

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from a pr perspective, taking on the Little Sisters should have been the political equivalent of slapping babies #DangeroustoBelieve

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) June 28, 2016

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What secular people are being asked to understand is that the enemies of religious freedom are the enemies of liberalism itself.–Eberstadt

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) June 28, 2016

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How long will it be until the writings of #ThomasAquinas are banned for contributing to “hate speech”? –Mary Eberstadt #DangeroustoBelieve

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) June 28, 2016

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A little more mindfulness about language might help a lot toward an overdue awakening of civility. — Mary Eberstadt #DangeroustoBelieve

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) June 28, 2016

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courage is demanded not only of religious believers but of those who disagree with them. — Mary Eberstadt #DangeroustoBelieve

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) June 28, 2016

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